10/13/2025
๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐... ๐ก๐ผ๐ - Workshop Recording
https://www.thrivingnow.center/t/1523/4
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1. Cultivate Presence as a Real Skill
Presence isnโt just a nice conceptโitโs a capacity we build together for our thriving life. In any moment, our energy is alive within us and around us. Practicing being present right now, with gentle skill, is a key ingredient for real satisfaction and connection.
2. Recognize Our Social Conditioning
Most of us didnโt get taught presence. Society often teaches avoidanceโmedicating, distracting, fleeing discomfort. Our work is to gently notice this conditioning and invite ourselves to stay with what is, letting presence become familiar and nourishing.
3. Honor the Dance with Discomfort
Discomfort and strong feelings donโt mean somethingโs wrong. When we try to escape them, we miss the richness of now. Instead, we can build our โmusclesโ for safely feeling discomfort, knowing we donโt have to wallow in painโjust acknowledge it.
4. Your Primitive Brain Gets First Crack
We all have a primitive, protective wiring and itโs normal. Noticing that our primitive brain wants us to escape, distract, or โfixโ things lets us practice the real skill of โwhat else?โโbeing present beyond just the first reaction.
5. Embrace โDonโt Have Toโ Freedom
Thereโs beauty in realizing, โI donโt have to do anything about this feeling right now.โ Even a few moments of freedom create space. Pause and notice what youโre actually free from in this very moment.
6. Practice and Grow New Neural Pathways
Presence grows as we return again and again. Weโre reminded: every pause, every gentle check-in, is laying down new pathways. The practice may start awkward, but becomes easier and richer over time.
7. Feelings as Indicator Lights
What we feel (โguilt,โ โshame,โ โanxietyโ) are often pointers to underlying wants, needs, or fears. Instead of shaming ourselves for feeling, get curious. Invite in the messageโthe underlying wisdomโeach feeling carries.
8. Welcome Uncertainty (Even If Itโs Hard!)
Uncertainty can trigger our primitive brain. Weโre wired to want certainty, but real growth lies in being with โnot-knowingโ without rushing to judge or fix. Practice sitting with little uncertainties and watch your wisdom grow.
9. Separate Thoughts from Feelings
Judgments like โIโm not enoughโ or โIโm not capableโ are thoughts, not feelings. Notice when youโre labeling or judging instead of feeling. As we distinguish the two, we can honor feelings and gently release self-blame.
10. Micro-Practices for Presence
Everyday actsโeating, showering, breathingโhold hidden treasures when we show up fully for them. Try feeling your feet on the ground and hand on your heart. Notice small moments and sensations. These micro-practices shift energy and open more presence.
11. Gentle Progress, Not Perfection
Building presence isnโt about always doing it โright.โ We celebrate every moment noticed, every feeling welcomed. If you reach out for support, invite your inner child or shelved feelings, or just breathe with discomfort, youโre moving towards thriving. The path is gentle, personal, and powerful.
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